Horse-stock.



PATBNTED 00T. 27, 1903.

v M. 'l'. BRANSFIELD.

HORSE s TocK. l APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25,'1903.

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PATBNTED 00T. 27, 1903.-

M. 'I'. BRANSFIELD.

HORSE STOCK. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 25.1903.

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UNITED Starts y Patented October 27, 1903.

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HORSi-STCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,575, dated October27, 1903. Application iled June 25. `1'903. Serial No. 163,076. (Nomodel.)

T all whom, t moby concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL 'l. BEANS- FIELD, acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented newA and useful Improvements in Horse-Stocks, ofwhich the foil lowing is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to stocks for holding horses duringshoeing, and has for its object to form an improved device of that kindin which the horse will be so held as to be helpless, with his hoofsfree to ready access for the purpose of shoeing.

The device has the particular characteristic that it is rotatable toturn the horse upside down, so that his hoofs may be got at to be shodfrom above.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and referringthereto- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the stock. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof. Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is avertical cross-section.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates xed frames at theend of the stock, and the axle 7which supports the box or cage in whichthe horse is confined, is mounted in bearings on the top of the frames.The axle is of suiicient size and strength to support the weight of theanimal and the cage, and it is cranked around the cage, as

shown.

The cage in which the animal is confined comprises end pieces 8 andsides 9, joined thereto. One of these sides is rigidly fixed between theend pieces, being the side adjacent the axle. The other side isopenable, being hinged at one end, as indicated at 9, so that it willswing outwardly, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, to permit theentry of the horse into the box. This box or cage is securely fastenedto the shaft or axle and is rotatable therewith. i

A top for the cage is indicated at 10 and a bottoni at 11. These arerespectively supported by hangers consisting of bars 12 and brackets 13at each end thereof. The bars which support the top and bottommayconveniently be formed of round .iron having loops or eyes at the innerend through which the axle extends. The brackets are preferably made offlat iron having holes through gearing YIt is thought that the manner ofoperation which the outer ends of the rods extend, and said ends arethreaded to receive nuts 14, one above and one below the brackets,whereby the size of the cage may be adjusted to accommodate horses ofdifferent heights and the brackets clamped in adjusted position.

The top and bottom are further supported by chains 15, extending fromthe corners thereof to the corners of the end pieces.

' To induce and facilitate the entry of a horse yinto the stock, the topmay be swung laterally on the shafts by loosening the chains on oneside. This will permit the top to be swung sidewise from above the boxuntil the horse is in position, when it may be swung back and the chainsfastened again. The bottom 11 is capable of being swung l'aterallyin thesame manner after the device shall have been turned upside down. In suchposition the bottom 11 forms the top of the structure, and in order toget at the hoofs ofthe horse the chains on one side are loosened and thesaid part swung backwardly to uncover the hoofs of the horse. After theshoeing is finished the part is turned up again to form the bottom orfloor, when the stock is turned back to its original position.

4On each side of the box is a platform 16, hung by rods 17, which arehinged at 17EL to brackets 1S, attached to the side of the box. Theplatforms are free to swing to reverse position when the stock isrotated, so that when the stock is turned upside down they swing out anddown against the edge of the ,Y 'top 10, which then forms .the bottom ofthe stock, in which position they are convenient for the shoer to standon and get at the horses hoofs. The top. and sides are suitv ablypadded; as indicated at 19, to prevent injury to the animal. The stockis rotated by crank 20, connected by worm and spur to the shaft.

will he clearly evident from the above description. 1When the stock isreversed, the horse will be held on its back with its feet projectingupwardly, in which position it will be impossible for him to do himselfor the smith any injury.

vWhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 1. Ananimal stock comprising'a cage,

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having an openable bottom, and means to 5. In an animal-stock, arotatable cage turn the cage upside down. havingr an openable side andbottom. 15 2. An animal-stock comprising a cage, (5. An animal-stockcomprisinga cage, an having an openable top and bottom, and axletherefor, supported at its ends and 5 means to rotate the cage. Icranked around the cage, and an openable 3. An animal-stock comprisingacage supside, top and bottom for the cage. ported and rotatable upon anaxle and liav- In testimon)r whereof I have signed my zo ing an openablebottom. name to this speoieation in the presence of et. In ananimal-stock, in combination, an two subscribing.Y Witnesses.

Io axle, and a cage supported and rotatable MICHAEL T. BRANSFIELD.

thereon and having,r a top and bottom pivotlVitnesses: l ally hung fromthe axle, to swing laterally H. G. BATCHELOR, thereon. SIGNA FELTSKOG.

